Film Name
Poker King
Director
Chan Hing-Kai, Janet Chun
Producer
Chan Hing-Kai, Amy Chin
Screenplay
Chan Hing-Kai, Janet Chun, Debbie Lam
Cinematography
Horace Wong
Music
Chiu Tsang Hei, Andy Cheung
Cast
Louis Koo, Lau Ching-Wan, Josie Ho, Stephy Tang
Runtime
122 mins
Theatrical Release Date
22 Oct 2009 (Hong Kong); 29 Oct 2009 (Singapore, Malaysia); 4 Dec 2009 (Taiwan)
Language
Cantonese
Awards
Synopsis
Someone says one’s fate has been pre-determined from the start like the cards in a Texas Hold’em. Uno and Jack lead very different lives until fate brought them together in a poker duel of a lifetime.
Macau, Las Vegas of the Asia, where Uno has snared the operations of the venerable Sun Casinos from its deceased owner. He invokes the owner’s will and takes charge of Jack's family business. In a bid to clear his name, he has to bring back Jack who hided years in Canada. Jack has no success in life except spending his days playing online poker.
Disillusioned and depressed, Jack meet Smiley occasionally, who is just a simple girl. By chance, Jack meet Uno's arch Ms. Fong. He requested to represent her casino in the ultimate Poker King tournament to beat Uno. As Jack issues a personal challenge to Uno, it isn't only bragging rights at stake, but also the throne to the gambling empire that Jack’s father had built.
In the Poker King Tournament, Jack and Uno finally meet at the final table with the same set of cards but of different suits…

